The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall), Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis (engineer at PWL Studios), Jonathan King and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Aitken, Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (Linn 9000)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Suzanne Rhatigan
lead vocals:
Rick (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pete Waterman Ltd. (copyrights holder) (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley4.453:34
2Toy Boy (Extra Muscle Mix)Sinitta5:12
3I’ll Keep On Loving You
recording of:
I’ll Keep On Loving You
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Princess4:06
4I Heard a Rumour
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 1987)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 80)
recording of:
I Heard a Rumour
writer:
Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Pete Waterman and Keren Woodward
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Grow Your Own Music, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Reverb Music Ltd., Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bananarama43:26
5Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
recording of:
Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
writer:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
Hazell Dean4:35
6New York Afternoon
performer:
Georgie Fame
Mondo Kane feat. Georgie Fame2:40
7Let It Be
cover recording of:
Let It Be
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Ferry Aid4:39
8FLM
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
drums (drum set):
A. Linn (Linn 9000)
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
remixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Supreme Record Company Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
F.L.M.
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music (in 1987) and Hammer Musik GmbH (in 1987)
Mel & Kim3:32
9Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now (Jump And Jive Mix)
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
remixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
performer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now by Samantha Fox
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Samantha Fox5:23
10Venus
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
drums (drum set):
Linn 9000 (Linn 9000)
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1986)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 2)
cover recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Bananarama4.153:31
11Get Ready
recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Carol Hitchcock3:32
12Say I’m Your Number One
recording of:
Say I’m Your Number One
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music
Princess33:37
13I Just Can’t Wait
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL Records Ltd. (not release use) (in 1988)
recording of:
I Just Can’t Wait
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd. (in 1987) and Hammer Music (German publisher) (in 1987)
Mandy3:27
14Roadblock
recording of:
Roadblock
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman3:20